Jeb Ivey, BG 74 Gottingen basketball: The former Bellarmine College Prep standout is playing in the German Bundesliga First Division. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard is converting 45.5 percent of his three-pointers and averaging 13.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Billboards throughout the city feature his picture, and he was the only player from his team selected for the midseason all-star game. As a senior at Bellarmine, Ivey was the West Catholic Athletic League player of the year, leading the Bells to the Central Coast Section Division I title while averaging 18 points. He played a season at Sonoma State and a season at West Valley College before transferring to Portland State. He then played four seasons for Njardvik of the Iceland Express League.

Sarah Taylor, San Jose State softball: The former Monta Vista High star hit a leadoff double and scored the first run as the Spartans beat Cal 3-2 in their home opener last Wednesday. The junior center fielder has started 10 games for the Spartans (4-7) and is fourth on the team in hitting (.325). She has 13 hits, including three doubles and a triple, with seven RBIs and four stolen bases in five attempts.

Sami Field-Polisso, Sacramento State basketball: The freshman out of Pinewood High has started all 24 games and ranks second on the team with 8.8 points per game. She is also averaging 2.3 rebounds and converting 86 percent of her free-throw attempts.

Dan Bergeron, Notre Dame de Namur basketball: The 6-6 junior forward out of Fremont High in Sunnyvale is averaging 9.9 points, eight rebounds and 32 minutes per game for the Argonauts (9-14).